Comp March 18th

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Comp March 18th

#1 Post by kstaff »

Are there confirmed numbers for Little Kilary?
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#2 Post by jd »

I should be there.
I imagine Seaniebo and m.b3 will be there to - I hear rumours they have been getting some practice up there ;P
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#3 Post by Steve »

I'll definitely be there this time around. I'm in Limerick for the long weekend, so will head up Saturday morning.
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#4 Post by petekd »

count me in....
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#5 Post by coaster »

just try stop me. have a weekend pass from the wife and want my first ray :D :D
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#6 Post by blaker »

yeah i'm in. work in dublin on thursday, schools cup final on friday, session in courtmac on saturday and comp on sunday. I may not be troubling the leaders
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#7 Post by Seaniebo »

Blaker, I think the comp is on the saturday?
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#8 Post by Sean365 »

I hope to be there.
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Re: Comp March 18th

#9 Post by coaster »

kstaff wrote:Are there confirmed numbers for Little Kilary?


Why do you ask. I know that there is no way that you will be aloud out to play. :D :D
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comp march 17th

#10 Post by kstaff »

Hi Coaster,

I'm not going to Boston and was going to drive you up there! You'd benefit in 2 ways, a lift and a lesson!!!!

However you blew the chance of a lift!!!

Lesson to follow!!!
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#11 Post by Steve »

Kieran/Sean,

Just wondering what the tidal flow is like here? Will a standard 4 or 5oz lead be ok, or are grips required?

And is it deep water from under your feet, or a gradual shelving?

Thanks.

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#12 Post by Seaniebo »

Hows it going Steve. The tidal flow here is minimal. youd get away without grippers if you liked, no problem. Theres deep water at your feet which shelves slightly to deeper water about 30 yards out.
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#13 Post by blaker »

Good save Sean. I really don't know if I can make that. Expect me when you see me I guess
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#14 Post by MAC »

posting from Madrid airport at themoment. only 3 hours to go before I get my connection back...... I´ll be at this comp as well.

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#15 Post by jd »

eek
Could be a cold easterly for the comp
[img]http://www.wetterzentrale.de/wz/pics/Rtavn1442.png[/img]

Farming forecast said cold too, i believe
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easterly

#16 Post by kieran »

Easterly is a death knell for this mark.

1. Suggest we look at alternatives that might be less weather affected.

2. Equally sean has pointed out that it can accommodate at most 8 people so if we get a big turnout, there would be pressure on the space available.

Any suggestions on either count?
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#17 Post by Seaniebo »

When myself and Mark fished it a couple of weeks ago there was a fairly stiff north easterly blowing and it did still produce dabs dogs and ray. The thing is it had been very calm in the week leading up to that, this week looks like having easterlies all week leading up to the comp.
Depending on the numbers that turn up Id be happy enough to persevere with Little Kilary seeing as how it was the scheduled venue but if others reckon we should try somewhere different thats fine by me too.
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#18 Post by petekd »

What sort of rig set up should we be using to tackle the thornies lads? My initial thoughts are a 3/0 pennell on a running ledger/pulley or similar baited with a nice big sandeel or strip of bloody mack/herring, am I in the right areas here lads or way off?! Never tackled thornies from the shore so not too sure. I did find on the boat however that the dirtiest bloodiest messiest baits were the ones that caught fish.
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#19 Post by kieran »

My initial thoughts are a 3/0 pennell on a running ledger/pulley or similar baited with a nice big sandeel or strip of bloody mack/herring


Not far off, I'd drop the hook size to let you have a go at the flatties and any whiting still around, and not bother with the pennel. You can take the rays on standard three hook flappers or clipped down rigs just as well...

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#20 Post by petekd »

Cheers Kieran, See you all on Saturday so. Where/what time we meeting?
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